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. A. G. KAUl-MAN.

LAMP SHADE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-l0 I918.

Patented Oct. 21,1919.

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LAMP SHADE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-10, S918.

Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

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3 nvewlfmc ADOLPH G. KAUFMAN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

LAMP-SHADE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct. 21, 1919.

Application filed August 10, 1918. Serial No. 249,239.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ADoLPH G. KAUFMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and- State of New York, have invented a new and useful Lamp- Shade, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to lamp shades; and the object thereof is to provide a collapsible shade which is easy to ship as it will occupy comparatively little space 1n shipping; and when in use the frame is rigidly held together so that it can be covered with silk, or any desired fabric, or other material.

The invention i illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which- Figure l, is a sectional view of a lamp shade constructed in accordance with my invention, the section being on the line 11 of Fig. 2, and the fabric, silk or other material being shown partly in place;

Fig. 2, is a plan view of the frame;

Fig. 3, is a sectional view, similar to Fig. 1 without the covering, showing a modified form of construction;

Fig. 4, is a detail of construction on an enlarged scale; and,

Fig. 5, is a view of another detail of construction. v

In the'drawing like numerals of reference refer to the same parts in each of the views.

In practice I provide a lamp shade comprising a frame 6, preferably constructed of wire, and a. covering 7, composed of silk,

fabric, or any desired material The purpose of the invention. being to make a collapsible shade which can be shipped in a fiat condition, I prefer to make the frame of wire, comprising a wir ring 8, the ends of which may be frictionally held together with a sleeve 9, or the sleeve 9 may be secured in place with solder, or other material as th1s part will lie flat in shipping; a: plurality of risers 10, each of which is provided with an angled portion 11, adapted to pass through a housing, or keeper 12, secured to the ring 8, and each riser is provided with ahead 13 of a size suflicient to prevent the angled portion being drawn through the'housing12, thereby hinging the risers in the housing in a manner so that the same ma be turned down into the same plane as t e ring 8 in shipping; a ring 14, smaller in diameter thanthe ring 8 so that when the risers 10 are in with the kee engagement therewith they Will stand inclined, as shown in the drawing so that the silk covering 7 will stand in an inclined manner, as clearly sh0wn,'the keepers 15, on the ring 14 serving to hold the risers 10 in engagement with the ring 14 in a detachable, manner; and a'central ring 16, held' in a; rigid manner with the stays17 relative to the ring 14.

In operation the ring 16 is made of a size to engage a lamp chimney; and is held on a plane a little below th ring 14 so that when in engagement with a chimney the cover 7 will substantially conceal the ring 16, and practically conceal the stays 17. The rings 16 and 14 are always in fixed relation to each other owing to the rigid connection by the stays 17; but the planes on which'these two rings are held are so nearly on the same plane that it is immaterial inshipping that this part should be collapsible. When 1t is desired to ship the shade the risers 10 are withdrawn from the keepers 15 on the ring 14, and are then turned down to the same plane as the ring 8 so that the upper part of the frame and the lower part with the risers can be packed and shipped in a substantially flat manner. I

en it is desired to use the lamp shade the risers 10 are brought into engagement pers 15 on the rin 14; and when all are in engagement a su stantially rigid frame will be formed which will hold a cover of silk, or other suitable material in the proper and desired position to form a can be collapsed and shipped in the smallest possible space; and which can be made cheaply, and is efficient in use.

In Fig. 3 the only modification is the ring 18, slightly shade. Thus I .provide a lamp shade that I less in diameter than the ring 14; and held above the ring 14 with stays 19, which are turned inward, as shown so I that the shade may be tied around the frame bypassing a cord, or any desired device around the shade between the rings 14 and 18, as will be understood. is the only modification I referencenumerals 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, and 17 without the prime mark.

As the ring 18 have used the The usefulness and value of the invention 7 will be readily seen by anyone familiar with the art. A lamp shade is a bulky article for shipment in comparison with its weight; and in shipment is easily crushed. Even where a silk shade is shipped having a wire frame for holding the shade, the wir frame is frequently distorted. In the construction here shown, however, the frame can be shipped substantially flat; and when the shade reaches th customer, the frame can be quickly assembled to hold the silk shade in the proper position; and when assembled the frame can beeasily mounted on a lamp owing to the positioning and holding of the ring 16.

1 claim:

1. A lamp shade comprising a wire frame, and a cover of flexible material, said frame comprising an upper and a lower ring hinged together in a detachable manner, the upper ring being less in diameter than the lower ring, an inner ring on substantially the same plane with the upper ring and rigidly connected therewith, said inner ring being adapted to engage a lamp chimney, and a fourth ring mounted above the upper ring in a manner whereby a cord may be tied around the shade between the same, for the purpose set forth.

2,. In a lamp shade, a hinged joint comprising a housing, and a wire having an angle .l'p0rtion passing through said housing, said angled portion having a head whereby it is pre\"ented leaving the housing.

Dated this 8th day of August, 1918.

ADULIH (l. KAUFMA N. 

